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CITY · INCORPORATED 1837 · 2000 CENSUS

Houston

Texas · 1,953,631 residents · 640.606 sq mi
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Houston has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $36,616. Population has grown 20% since 1990. Median home value is $77,500. At a median age of 30.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,953,631
+20%since 1990
from 1,630,672 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,050 / sq mi
+20%since 1990
from 2,546 / sq mi in 1990
US average: 242
Median age
30.9
+1%since 1990
from 30.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.6M1.8M2.0M2.2M2.4M1990201020202024Houston
20242.3M
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,616
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,261 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,101
+41%since 1990
from $14,261 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
19.2%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 20.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$77,500
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $57,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$575
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $390 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
45.8%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 44.6% in 1990
54.2% rent
Afford Score
2.1
−3%since 1990
from 2.2 in 1990
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic52.8%(860,323)
Black28.1%(457,574)
Hispanic / Latino27.2%(442,943)
Asian4%(66,008)
Diversity Score89.8%(1,464,280)
2000
White, non-Hispanic30.8%(601,851)
Black25%(487,851)
Hispanic / Latino37.4%(730,865)
Asian5.3%(102,706)
Diversity Score86.3%(1,686,161)
Diversity Score
86
−4%since 1990
from 90 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.0%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 25.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.4%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 70.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 8.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
−20%since 1990
from 23.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

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Neighborhoods in Houston

Acres HomeAddicks Park TenAfton Oaks - River Oaks AreaAliefAstrodome AreaBinzBraeburnBraeswood PlaceBriarforest AreaCentral SouthwestClear LakeClinton Park Tri-CommunityDenver Harbor - Port HoustonDowntownEast HoustonEast Little York - HomesteadEastex - Jensen AreaEdgebrook AreaEldridge - West OaksFairbanks - Northwest CrossingFort Bend - HoustonFourth WardGolfcrest - Bellfort - ReveilleGreater EastwoodGreater Fifth WardGreater Fondren SouthwestGreater GreenspointGreater HeightsGreater Hobby AreaGreater InwoodGreater Third WardGreater UptownGreenway - Upper Kirby AreaGulfgate Riverview - Pine ValleyGulftonIah - Airport AreaIndependence HeightsKashmere GardensKingwoodLake HoustonLawndale - WaysideLazy Brook - TimbergroveMacgregorMagnolia ParkMeadowbrook - AllendaleMedical Center AreaMemorialMeyerland AreaMidtownMinnetexNeartown - MontroseNorthshoreNorthsideNorthside-NorthlineOak Forest - Garden OaksOst - South UnionPark PlacePecan ParkSecond WardSharpstownSouth Acres - Crestmont ParkSouth Belt - EllingtonSouth MainSouth ParkSpring Branch CentralSpring Branch EastSpring Branch NorthSpring Branch WestSunnysideTrinity - Houston GardensUniversity PlaceWashington Avenue Coalition - Memorial ParkWestburyWestchaseWestwoodWillow Meadows - Willowbend AreaWillowbrookWoodlake - BriarmeadowNeighborhoods in Houston
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Houston, Texas?

Houston, Texas has about 1,953,631 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Houston, Texas?

The typical household in Houston, Texas earns about $36,616 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Houston, Texas expensive?

In Houston, Texas, the median home is worth about $77,500, and the typical rent is about $575 a month.

How educated are people in Houston, Texas?

About 27.0% of adults age 25 and over in Houston, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Houston, Texas?

About 19.2% of people in Houston, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Houston, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Houston, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 322,959 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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